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The Social Animal

Research Methods — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:22:17 +0000

New York Times columnist David Brooks explores new insights into human nature and the forces that shape our choices and actions.

Twitter research

Research Methods — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:18:27 +0000

I am not a ‘technical bod’ but having read a short report by Alistair Croll at O’Reilly Radar I can see how Twitter now has an opportunity to provide a detailed analytics service with the introduction of their link service http://t.co They can start to map out the visitor journey, which is likely to led to some revenue generating opportunities.

James Fowler: Power of Networks

Research Methods — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:12:18 +0000

James Fowler looks at the way social networks help to shape our behaviour (and we also help to shape our networks).

James Fowler: Power of Networks from PopTech on Vimeo.

U.S. mood throughout the day inferred from Twitter

Research Methods — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:44:56 +0000

Interesting visualisation of the ‘mood’ of the USA based upon plotting 300 million tweets!

The amazing power of social networks and how they shape our lives

Research Methods — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:34:37 +0000

Research on Social Network Sites – Dana Boyd

Research Methods — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:21:19 +0000

Danah Boyd has compiled a list of articles on social networks.